A viral WhatsApp message claims the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has admitted to HIV being part of the COVID-19 vaccine and further links HIV to the smallpox vaccine. This claim is FALSE.
The Findings:
The link contained in this WhatsApp message led to a website, praguetruth.cz which contained the same claim referencing an article published in the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) in 2020.
Going through the article on AJMC, we discovered the original story on HIV and Adenovirus type-5 vaccine COVID-19 vaccine has been updated.
This new update showed that all authorized vaccines are safe and effective.
We also found that this claim and similar ones which have been debunked by Reuters and Viral Facts Africa in its videos have also dismissed claims linking the COVID-19 vaccine and HIV.
Full fact research shows there is no link between AIDS infection and the Smallpox vaccine.
Mr. Sergio of the WHO alliance also said this claim is old and has been debunked.
Conclusion:
Our findings show these claims are baseless and therefore false.
